The Qiao family had almost finished eating. They were a generous family, so upon hearing this, they quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and rushed out of the yard.

As Grandma Qiao ran out, she said, "Oh my god, even if you're so poor you can't survive, you shouldn't eat those poisonous mushrooms. Eating dirt is better than eating poisonous mushrooms."

Madam Feng said anxiously, "I don't know what kind of poisonous mushrooms we ate. Some poisonous mushrooms can be cured, while others cannot."

Qi Xiaoliang is only thirteen years old. He is hardworking, polite, and always greets people warmly. The Qiao family all like him.

The Qi family was the family below the Qiao family. They also lived in mud-walled, thatched-roof houses, often going hungry, and their lives were even more impoverished than the Qiao family's.

There were already some villagers in the Qi family's courtyard. When the Qiao family entered, they were greeted by the stench of pig manure.

It turned out that Qi Xiaoliang's eldest and second uncles were holding him down, and Old Man Qi was pouring pig manure into his mouth.

Qi Xiaoliang's face was pale and ashen, and he looked completely weak.

After the excrement was poured in, Qi Laoda and Qi Laoer carried Qi Xiaoliang on a stool and made him vomit it out.

But Qi Xiaoliang had no strength left. The excrement made him so disgusted that his eyes rolled back and he made unbearable vomiting sounds, but he couldn't vomit anything.

You could even see that his abdomen was spasming weakly and the light in his eyes was fading.

Qi Xiaoliang's mother was crying in fear on one side, while pushing Qi Xiaoliang's shoulder with her hand.

"Xiao Liang, you must hold on! You're my only child."

But Qi Xiaoliang couldn't even vomit anymore. His body lost its support and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

"What should we do? What should we do?" Qi Xiaoliang's father, Qi Laosan, cried out anxiously, his voice trembling.

"Where is Physician Zhao? Has Physician Zhao arrived yet?"

Zhao Langzhong, the fourth brother of Village Chief Zhao, is currently pushing through the crowd to reach Qi Xiaoliang.

He checked Qi Xiaoliang's pulse, then examined his eyelids, and shook his head gravely: "He's beyond saving. Prepare for the worst."

Zhao Langzhong's medical skills are extremely impressive. He used to work as a resident doctor in the county, but now that he is old, he has returned to his hometown.

Upon hearing this, the Qi family was plunged into grief.

Qi Xiaoliang's mother fainted on the spot, and Qi Laosan also swayed and fell to the ground.

"What kind of mushrooms did you eat?" Song Lian'er couldn't help but ask.

Old Qi leaned against a pillar and said weakly, "It's a kind of white fungus, which we just found. There are two left behind the kitchen door."

Song Lian'er went into the Qi family's kitchen and found two mushrooms in the corner behind the door. She picked them up and knew that Qi Xiaoliang was truly beyond saving.

Eating just one Amanita phalloides plant can be life-threatening.

She came out holding the mushrooms: "Has anyone else eaten them?"

Old Qi shook his head dejectedly: "Only Xiao Liang ate it. Everyone knows that the mushrooms on the mountain are not edible, so he secretly found some and cooked them himself."

“I saw him vomiting the day before yesterday. I was a little worried and asked him why. He said he had an upset stomach and felt a little uncomfortable. After vomiting, he seemed much better, so we didn’t take it seriously. But two days later, he felt unwell all over and couldn’t even walk. He wanted to vomit but couldn’t. We found some mushrooms, and when we asked him, we found out that he had actually eaten poisonous mushrooms.”

Yes, if you eat Amanita phalloides and vomit at first, you will experience a false sense of recovery. After one to three days, your stomach, intestines, and kidneys will severely fail, endangering your life.

"Little Liang, don't scare your father."

Qi Xiaoliang lay motionless in his father's arms, his eyes glazed over, lifeless.

He died.

Everyone watched helplessly as Qi Xiaoliang passed away, and their hearts were heavy with sorrow and regret.